Little did she know, the man she chose to go on a date with - Rodney Alcala - was in fact a notorious serial killer. Alcala was part-way through a crime spree when he appeared on the show, having raped and assaulted multiple people and committed several murders.

Whatever happened to Cheryl Bradshaw? In 1978 she nearly went on a date with a serial killer who murdered at least eight women. Details explained.

Cheryl Bradshaw plays a pivotal role in Anna Kendricks Woman of the Hour, which shares the wild story about Rodney Alcalas time on The Dating Game.